Oklahoma § 70-3240 - Low-cost textbook rental system - Purpose - Conditions of

§ 70-3240. Low-cost textbook rental system - Purpose - Conditions of

rental.

A. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education are hereby

authorized to establish and implement a system for the rental and

distribution of higher education textbooks to students attending any

institution of higher education within The Oklahoma State System for

Higher Education. The purpose of this system for rental and

distribution of textbooks is to:

1. Make textbooks available on a rental basis to students who

may not be able to afford the price of a new or used textbook;

2. Encourage faculty within The Oklahoma State System of Higher

Education to use class textbooks for a longer period of time;

3. Encourage department heads to review textbooks used in that

department to help determine if a textbook can be utilized for a

longer period of time or whether such textbook is outdated; and

4. Encourage students to make use of all textbooks required for

the courses of study of such student and not limit the education of

the student because of lack of funds to purchase new or used

textbooks.

B. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education are hereby

encouraged to authorize the board of regents of the various higher

education institutions within The Oklahoma State System for Higher

Education to utilize the system to purchase textbooks as determined

by the faculty or department heads to be marked as rental textbooks

to be provided at a low rental payment for students attending that

institution of higher education. Among other conditions of rental

established by the State Regents and the Board of Regents of the

institution of higher education, such textbooks shall be rented on

condition of return of such textbook at the conclusion of the course

of study of such student and that any damage to the textbook will be

paid for by the student. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher

Education are authorized to promulgate and adopt rules for the

establishment and implementation of this system for low-cost

textbook rental for institutions of higher education.

Added by Laws 1994, c. 39, § 1, eff. July 1, 1994.